Kodansha To Digitalize All Comic Magazines

The magazines include the weekly and monthly editions of Young Magazine, Shonen Magazine and Magazine Special.

Kodansha started publishing the weekly version of Young Magazine digitally on Jan. 5 and started sales of Shonen Magazine’s digital editions later that same week. It already sells digital editions of nine magazines, including Morning Two and Afternoon, both of which are published monthly.

The digitalized comics will be distributed through the electronic book sites of amazon.com, rakuten.com and other sites.

Although the market for digitalized books has grown each year, digital edition magazines account for only a small portion of the market. A survey by the All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher’s and Editor’s Association found that the estimated circulation of print edition magazines in the January through November 2014 period declined 7.5 percent from a year earlier.

The Hawaii Herald’s name has been connected with several different publications since Hawaii Hochi founder Fred Kinzaburo Makino first came up with it in October 1942.

Since 1980, The Hawaii Herald has been published twice a month. The Herald’s comprehensive and varied coverage chronicles the past achievements, current concerns and future aspirations of its distinguished community.